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Harvesting in state forests suspended to protect resources

[Sudan] Juba Teaching Hospital, so crowded that patients sleep on the floor. [Date picture taken: 01/23/2006] Kasang Dedi/IRIN
The four hospitals in Warrap were destroyed during the war and only one has been renovated
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    Environment Minister Kezimbira Miyingo has suspended tree harvesting for timber, charcoal and poles from forests owned by the central government or local authorities, effective from Sunday, in order to regularise the exploitation of forest resources and guard against environmental degradation, the ‘Monitor’ newspaper reported on Wednesday. “Ugandans will admit that unless we seriously guard our forests, the country stands to destroy its environment”, Miyingo said.

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